Riya scored 72 out of 120 in her first test. After studying, she improved her score by 15%. What is her new score?

Riya scored 72 out of 120 in her first test. After studying, she improved her score by 15%. What is her new score?

Explanation

Original score = 72

Improvement = 15% of 72

= 0.15 × 72

= 10.8

New score = Original score + Improvement

= 72 + 10.8

= 82.8